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snorkeler

Variant of snorkel

snorkel definition

☆ snor·kel (snôr′kəl)

noun

a device for submarines, consisting of air intake and exhaust tubes: it permits submergence for long periods
a breathing tube extending above the surface of the water, used in swimming just below the surface
a hydraulic crane with a bucketlike aerial platform, mounted on a truck for firefighting, etc.

Etymology: Ger schnorchel, inlet, breathing tube, lit., snort, akin to schnarchen, to snore, akin to snore

intransitive verb snorkeled -·keled, snorkeling -·kel·ing

to move or swim underwater using a snorkel

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